Teaching a STYLE/ discovering STYLE

 

Walter & Group...

 

Jerry Puckett on teaching/discovering a personal STYLE:-

 

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Yes Gordy again you are right on target.  Now in terms of starting with someone brand new to casting, how does one help the person discover a style for effective casting?

 

What guide lines would you use? Thanks Jerry

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Jerry...

 

There are two schools of thought on this:

 

1.) Teach the student YOUR style, then let him gravitate to his own with practice.  This is the way I see Joan Wulff teaching.

 

2.)  Allow the student to develope a style right from the very beginning.  This is the way Bill Gammel teaches.

(Check out his video:  TEACHING YOURSELF TO FLY CAST by Bill Gammel.)

 

A middle-of-the road approach gets closer to the answer to your question.  This is where I might coach a student as he/she tries different elements of style as a, "trial and error" exercise.  Of course, that's best done, not with a class of students, but with one-on-one instruction.  I would consider this one if the student is having trouble with multiple casting tasks.

 

Gordy